Former West Ham footballer Said Benrahma has been fined £12,000 for owning dangerously out of control dogs that attacked a golden retriever.

The Algeria international, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of the charge at Willesden Magistrates' Court over the incident in July 2023, which saw his XL bullies chase and attack a golden retriever which had needed vet treatment.

Benrahma, who spent four seasons at the Hammers, admitted owning the dogs when he lived in Hornchurch, east London, in 2023.

The golden retriever's owner, Luke Rehbin, suffered grazes to his arms and legs after grappling with Benrahma's dogs on the ground, Willesden Magistrates' Court heard.

Benrahma said the dogs escaped from a side gate which had been left open by someone working for him at the time.

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